Joseph



Oct. 29, 1929. J. JosEPH 1,733,411

OTTOMAN, SETTEE, UNDERBED WARDROBE, AND THE LIKE Filed May 22, 1928 2Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 29, 1929.

OTTOMAN,

Filed May 22, 1,928 2 SheebS-Sheb` 2 Patented Get. 29, i929 PATENTGFFICE JOSEPH JOSEPH, OF LGNBON, ENGLAND Application filed Iay 22, 1928,Serial No. 279,562, and in Great Britain June 24, 1927.

rlfhis invention relates to articles of furniture which are providedwith or consist substantially of boxes that are used for the storage ofgarments articles of clothing. [is instances of such articles offurniture may be mentioned plain, bon and couch Ottomans, settees andunder-bed wardrobes. The garments or articles of clothing are laidhorizontal, in the boxes, and care must be taken when placing them inthe boxes, especially as this has to be done when the user is in a bentor stooping position. Moreover, if an article required is not at the topof the articles which have been placed in a box one or more articlesmust be removed from the box before the desired article can be takenout.

T he present invention has been devised with the object of obviating theabove referred to disadvantages of said articles of furniture, asordinarily constructed, when they are used as containers for the storageof articles of clothing.

rlhe accompanying drawings illustrate7 by way of example, the inventionas it may be applied to a couch ottoman, an ordinary or box ottoman, anda settee.

Figure l is a part elevation and part section of a couch ottomanprovided with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the ottoman illustrated by Figure l,the section being taken through the outer end or foot of the ottoman;

Figures 3 and 4 are respectively a side View and an end view of the sameottoman, the lid or cover of the ottoman and the parts of the inventionbeing shown in the positions they occupy when a garment is to be placedin the ottoman or is to be removed therefrom;

Figures 5 and 6 are longitudinal and transverse sections illustratingthe application of the invention to an ordinary or box ottoman;

Figure '7 is a part section and part elevation of a settee provided withthe present invention.

ln the figures of the drawings like parts are indicated by the samereference numerals Referring first to Figures l to 4, the lid or cover lof a couch ottoman is hingedly connected at one of its ends to the body2 of the ottoman at the bottom of the head 3 thereof, and an arm 4 ofsuitable length, depending on the depth of the storage space of theottoman, is secured to the lower face of the lid l at suitable distancefrom the other end of the lid. To the outer end of the arm 4 ispivotally connected a bracket or fitting 5 which is secured to the topof a tray-like structure 6, hereinafter referred to as the tray. Thistray 6, which is constructed of Wood or other suitable material, is madeof such length that it will serve as a strut by which the lid of theottoman will, when it has been raised, be supported in a suitablyinclined position, and is preferably provided at its bottom with rollersZ which bear, when the lid l of the ottoman is being raised into aninclined position, against the bottom of the box-like space ot theottoman to facilitate the movement of the tray 6. The tray 6 is providedat its centre with suitable means for enabling it to be readily moved,such. for instance, as a hole 8 for the hand, or a handle or other formof hand grip. The arm 4, secured to the lower face of the lid l of theottoman, is formed with a suitable number of holes 9, or notches, forreceiving the hooks l of holders or hangers 11 on which are placed thegarments to be stored in the ottoman.

For the purpose of ensuring that the sleeves of garments or the sideparts thereof shall at all times be clear of the sides of the box of theottoman`r as the lid l of the ottoman is being lowered, flaps, wings orthe like, such as the wire frames 12 shown in the drawings, may bepivoted to the tops of the sides of the tray 6. These wire frames l2 orthe like will as the lid l of the ottoman is raised fall outwards, thatis to say away from the sides of the tray 6, but as the lid l is loweredand the tray 6 is moved inwards, they will come against the sides of theboX of the ottoman and will be turned on their pivotal axes, with theresult that the sleeves or the side parts 95 of any garment which may behanging from or projectingv beyond the tray 6 will be moved by the wireframes 12 or the like into the tray.

A suitable fabric may, if desired, be stretched over the wire frames l2.100

The above described ottoman is used as follows:-

lf the owner of the ottoman Wishes to place a garment in the ottoman thegarment is suspended on a holder or hanger. The lid of the ottoman thenraised into an inclined position, with the result that the tray Gpivoted to the oi'itor end of the arm Ll which is secured to the loirerfare of the lid l is moved into such position that the lower end ofthetray will bear against the foot of the ottoman. The lid of the ottomanWill then be firmly supported in position. The hook of the holder orhanger upon which the garment has been placed is then engaged With oneof the holes or notches 9 formed in the arm 4;. To remove a garmentstored in the ottoman the lid l is similarlily raised into an inclinedposition untilA the lower end of the trav 6 bears against the foot ofthe ottoman When the garment can be removed.

As will be readil.7 understood the arm 4f secured to the lower fare ofthe lid l, of the ottoman mov consist of plain rod. and the bottom ofthe box of the ottoman may consist of boards exten din p; Whollr acrossthe bo. or of slats of Wood for the rollers 7, and ranras secured tosaid slats.

ln the Case of the application of the invention to an existing' boxottoman in which the lid or rover of the'ottoman is hinged at one of itslongger sides to the bodi7 of the ottoman., and in the rase of a boxottoman in which it is preferred that the lid or cover shall besimilarly hinged, a board or frame 1?), see Figures 5 and 6. is hingedor pirotall)7 connected at one of its ends to one ofthe ends of the boxportion of the ottoman, and an arm i for snpportingholdors or hangersfor the garments to be stored in the ottoman, similar in all respects tothe arm l shown in Figures l to el, is secured to the board or frame `13at a suitable distance '.t'romthe free end thereof, Whilst a strut forsupporting the board or frame 1.3 in an inclined position,preferal'll.;7 eonsistin of a tray-like structure 6, similar in allrespects to the tray-lilre structure 6 shown in Figures l to 1li .ispivoted to the enter end of the arm el.

ln the lase of the application of the innen tion to an underbed wardrobethe same oonstrnetions and arrangements ot parts may,7 be used as in theCase of the last described construction of ottomans. lf desired,however, the lid or cover of an un d erbed Wardrobe may be hinged to oneof the en ds ofthe bodi7 thereof7 the same constructions andarrangements of parts beingl then used as in the ease of a Couchottoman.

In the case of a settee, see Figure 7, the same Constructions andarrangements of parts may be used as are described in reference toFigures 1 to d.

l/Vbat l Claim is 2- l. rin artiole of furniture including a box forstorage purposes, a member hingedl)7 eon neoted at one end to a Wall ofthe box, an arm adapted to support hangers or holders for y,f garmentsand pivoted at one end to said member near the free end thereof, and atray adapted to bear at its lower end against the bottom of the box andhaving its opposite end pivotally connected to the outer end of saidarm.

2. An article of furniture including a box for storage purposes, boardpivotally oonneoted at one end to one of the ends of said box, an armadapted to support garment holders secured to said board near the freeend of the latter, and a strut Consisting` of a traylibe structureadapted to bear against the bottom of the box and pivotally connected tothe outer end of said arm.

3. An article of furniture including a box for storage purposes, amember hingedly oonneeted at one end to a Wall of the box, an armadapted to support garment hangers and pivoted at one end to said membernear the free end thereof, a tra)v adapted to bear at its tower endagainst the bottom of the boi: and having` its opposite end pivotallyconnected to the outer end of said arm, and Wings pivs oted to the sidesofthe tray.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my name.

JOSEPH JSEPH.

